Railway car



W. E. WINE RAILWAY CAR July 12, 1932,

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. ll, 1930 W. E. WINE RAILWAY CAR July l2, 1932.v

Filed Sept. 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 12, 1932 UNITED STATES WILLIAM E. WINE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO RAILWAY CAR Application filed` September 11, 1930. Serial No. 481,298.

My invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to cars of the hopper type. Due to the fact that moisture, acids and the like, contained in lading shipped in hop- 5 per cars quickly settles into the hoppers the portions of the hopper sheets adjacent the lower ends, that is, the discharge ends of the hoppers rapidly deteriorate and thereby cause weakening of the entire hopper struc-v ture. A principal ob-ject of the invention. is, therefore, to provide improved means for reinforcing the lower portions of the hoppers and for tying together the hoppers which are 1 arranged in pairs.

' A primary feature of the invention consists in providing` a railway car having a pair of hoppers with a member for tying the hoppers together and forreinforcing their lower portions, said member comprising a beam rigidly secured to the undersides of the hoppers and a plurality of upwardly projecting legs secured to the sides thereof.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing a railway car having a pair of hoppers with a beam member extending beneath and rigidly secured to each of the hoppers, the beam member being integrally formedA with a plurality of pairs of upwardly extending legs, the legs of each pair being rigidly secured to opposite sides of an adjacent hopper.

A further feature of the invention resides in providing a railway car having a pair of g hoppers with a beam member extending transversely of the car and rigidly secured to the undersides of the hoppers, said beam being integrally formed with outwardly projecting flanges respectively adapted to coactv with adjacent marginal flanges of the hopper doors to form a seal against the escape of ne lading.

A still further feature Vof the invention consists in providing arailway car having a hopper comprising' a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets with a' reinforcing member formed with upwardly extending legs adapted to be rigidly secured in overlapping relation to portions of the side sheets O of the hopper bordering the lading discharge opening of the latter. V

A still further feature of the invention consists in providing the reinforcing member with an enlarged portion constituting a mounting for a door supporting mechanism.

Y Other and more specific features of the in-Y 55 vention residing in advantageous forms, comey binations andrelations of parts will hereinafter appear and be pointed out in the claims.

ln the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure l is an'end elevational view of por` tions of a pair of hoppers showing my invention applied thereto, the view being normal to the plane of the lading `discharge opening of the hoppers.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 242, Figure l.

Figure 3 isa fragmentary side elevational view of one of the hoppers adjacent its discharge end, the door supporting mechanism being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line lr-4, Figure 3, the view also showing in elevation the cover plate of the door supporting mechanism. j

Figure 45 is a sectional view taken on line 55, Figure 3, Athe view also showing the cover plate of t-he door mechanism in sec` tion. 1

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6 6, Figure 3. f l Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 7-7, Figure l.

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 8-8, Figure l.

Referring more particularly to the drawings there is shown in Figure l portions of two hoppers of a railway car of the sawtooth type which, as is well known, are ar- 90 ranged on opposite sides of the center sill (not shown) of the car and constitute a pair. The hoppers of each'pair are similarly formed and each has a slope sheet 1 and in- 95 ner and outer side sheets 2 and 3, respectively, the side sheets preferably terminating in inturned flanges 4 for attachment by rivets 5 to the underside of the associated slope sheet. Pivotally associated with each of the 100 hoppers is a door 6 for closing the lading discharge opening thereof. These doors are preferably formed of sheet metal and each is provided with outwardly projecting inner and outer side marginal flanges 7 and 8 and a bottom marginal flange 9. The doors of each pair of hoppers are connected by a beam 10, commonly termed a spreader, so thaty they will swing as one. In the present embodi- 10 ment of the invention the spreader is of substantially Z-shape having a web 11 disposed at right angles to the doors and inner and outer oppositely projecting flanges 12 and 13, the inner flange contacting with the 15 outer face of the doors and being rigidly secured thereto by rivets 14.

As may be seen vin the drawings the inner side sheet of each hopper isformed with an inwardly offset portion 15 to afford a 2o seat for the door 6. This portion which is preferably integrally connected to the main body portion of theinner side sheet by an inclined portion 16 is formed with an outwardly projecting flange 17 adapted to co- 25, operate with the adjacent marginal flange 7 of the door to act as a seal against the escape of fine lading. Overlappingly secured to the outer side sheet of each y hopper is a reinforcing member 18 of 30 substantially channel shape having outwardly projecting flanges or portions 19 and 20 and an intermediate connecting web 21. The

portion 20 affords a seat for the adjacent outer side edge of the door and it preferably terminates in an outwardly projecting flange 22 for cooperating with theadjacent side marginal flange 8 of the door to form a seal therewith against the escape of fine lading.l The flange 22 and portion 2O of the reinforcing member 18 preferably terminate adjacent the lower edge of the hopper while the flange 18 and web 21 are bent inwardly to underlie the slope sheet 1 for attachment thereto by the rivets 5.

The combined t-ie and reinforcing member for the pair of hoppers involves a beam 23 which extends continuously from one hopper to the other beneath their slope sheets. As may be seen from Figure 8 this beam is of substantially angular shape having flanges 24 and 25, respectively, the former constituting means by which the beam may be rigidly secured by rivets 26 to the slope sheets of Y. the hoppers and the latter serving as stiff'- ening means. If desired, the lower portion of the flange may be enlarged as at 27 to form a bulb or the like to further rigidify the beam. Where it underlies the slope sheets 60 of the hoppers the flange 24 is angularly offset to provide a door seat portion 28 and an outwardly projecting flange 29 for coacting with the lower marginal flange 9 of the door to prevent the escape of ne lading from the `65 hopper.

tions 33 and 34 are respectively disposed in overlapping relation to adjacent portions of the door seat 15 and the outwardly project- -ing flange 17. The legs 30 may advantageously be reinforced by triangularly shapoed 1y gussets or flanges 36 which are prefera disposed in the plane of and constitute continuations of the flange 25 of the beam. The legs 31 which extend upwardly from the outer ends of the beam 23 are provided with portions 37, 38 and 39 respectively arranged in overlapping relation to the web 21, door seat portion 2O and flange 22 of the channel shaped' member 18. The portion 37 is preferably secured to the member 18 and the outer side sheet of the hopper by rivets 40 and 45. v

The portions 33 and 38 of the legs 30 and 31 respectively constitute continuations of the portion 28 of the beam while the portions 34 and 39 respectively constitute continuations of the sealing flange 29. Furthermore, the stiffening flange 25 may continue upwardly as at 41 along the inner edgeof the legs 31. The upper ends of the legs 31 are enlarged as at 42 to afford mountings for suitable mechanisms for maintaining the hopper doors in closed positions. Each of these mountings is formed with a plate-like portion 43 spaced outwardly from the adjacent side sheet of the hopper and disposed in the same plane as the portion 39 of the leg. Projecting inwardly from the plate portion 43 area plurality of bosses provided with apertures 44 to receive rivets 45 for connecting the door supporting mechanism to the combined tie and reinforcing member. Each door mechanism preferably comprises a hook 46, a cam 47 and a cover plate 48, the latter being formed with a plurality of inwardly projecting bosses 49, 50 and 51. The bosses are apertured to receive the attaching rivets 45 and the one designated 49 affords a pivotal support for the hook 46 while the one designated 50 affords a pivotal support for the cam 47. The hook is designed to cooperate with an arm 52 rigidly secured to the door and to the adjacent end of the door spreader 10 and extends beyond the adjacent side edge of the door.

In order that the mountings for the door f supporting mechanisms may effectively resist the forces transmitted to them incident to maintaining the doors in closed positions the plate portion 43 of each is formed with inwardly projecting marginal flanges 53 and that strong and rugged means is provided for reinforcing the lowerportionsof hoppers of railway cars. and. for rigidly. tying` the hoppers. together.

I claim:

l. In a railway Car, the.. combination with apair ofspaced. hoppers, each of lsaid hoppers being provided with a hingedlyv mounted door, of mechanisms for respectively maintaining said. door in closed positions, each of said mechanisms involving a movably mounted locking member, a combined tie:

and reinforcing member for the hoppers comprising a beam extending beneath and'rig.- idly secured to each of thehoppers. adjacent their lower ends, said .beam beingintegrally formed with upwardly extending legs rigidly secured to the sides of the hoppers, the movable locking members of said mechanisms being respectively mounted on said legs.

2. In a railway car, the combination with a pair of spaced hoppers, each of said hop.- pers comprising a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets, of a combined tie and reinforcing member for the hoppers comprising a beam extending beneath. and rigidly secured to the slope sheets ofeach of the hoppers, said beam being integrally formedwith upwardly projecting legs adapted tobe respectively secured in overlapping relation toV theinner sheets of thehoppers. Y

3. In a railway car, the Vcombination with a pair of spaced hoppers, each of said hoppers being provided witha `hingedly mounted door and involving a slopesheet and inner and outer side sheets, of a combined tieand i reinforcing member. for the. hoppers come prising a beam extending beneath and rigidly secured to the slopeslieets of each ofthe hoppers, said beam being integrally formed adjacent its opposite ends with upwardly extending legs respectively secured in overlapping relation to the outer side sheets of the hoppers, andv means movably mounted on each of saidlegs for cooperatingwith the adjacent hopper door to maintain the latter in closed position.

4. ln a railway car, the combination with a pair of spacedhoppers, each ofsaid hoppers comprising a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets, of a combined tie and reinforcing member for the hoppers comprising a beam extending beneath and rigidly secured to the slope sheets of each of the hop pers, said beam being formed with two pairs of upwardly extending legs, the legs of each pair being respectively secured to the inner and4 outer side sheets n of: the adjacent hop-z pers.

- 5. In .-afrailwayfcar, the combination .with

a pair of spacedhoppers.respectively having.

ladingdischargev openings, `each ofsaid hop:.

pers. being. providedwith a door for closingv its discharge. opening, of.- a :member extend:v ing beneath. and rigidly securedtosaid hppaL pers adj acent their: discharge, openings, .said member being.y integrally formed with. pore tions affording seats for the. doors. of; the hoppers.

6. In a railwapfcar, the-.combinationwitlr a pair offspacedzhoppers.respectively havingV lading discharge. openings, each vofisaid hop.-v

of the doors when the latter are inclosed-jio-` sitions yto prevent thefescape ofV finelading.- 7. Ina railwaycar, the combination with a pa-ir of spaced,hoppers,.of a combinedtief and reinforcing member for thehoppers .com-

prising a beam extending beneath .and rigidly secured .to each of.A the. hoppers, the' portion iof the beam intermediatethefhoppers being of` .substantially angle. shape and integrally formed with upwardly projecting-legsfrigid-v ly secured to the inner sides of the hoppers, each'ofisaidlegs being formed with a reinforcing flange. y

8. In a railway car, thecoinbi-nation with.l

a .pair of` spaced hoppers, of a combined tie;-

and reinforcing member for the hoppers comprising a beam` extending beneath. and rigidly secured t0 each ofthe hoppers, theouter ends of said beam being integrally provided with upwardly projecting/legs respectively' overlappingly secured to the outerV sides` of the-hoppers, each ofsaid legs-being formed with aportion constituting amounting for ai door supporting mechanism..`

9. In a railway car, thevcombination witha pair of spaced hoppers, each of.v said hoppers having a lading discharge. opening andv provided with a slopeVV sheet andA inner and outer sidel sheets, of. doorsffor respectively closing the discharge openings'of the hop;- pers, eachy of said hoppers. being provided with door seat portions bordering the sidesl of'V its discharge opening, and a combined tie. and .reinforcing member for thehoppers comprising a beamextending .beneathfand rigid@ ly secured tothe slopesheet of .each.hopper, said beam having upwardly projecting legs respectively secured tothe side sheets ofthe hoppers in overlapping relation to their door seat portions.

10. In afrailway car, lthe combination with-.

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a pair of spaced hoppers, each of said hoppers having a ladingdisoharge opening and provided with a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets, of doors for respectively closing the Vdischarge openings ofthe'hoppers, each of said doors being provided with outwardly projecting marginal flanges, the side sheets of each hopper being provided with portions adapted to be disposed in overlapping relation to the flanges of the associated door to form a seal against the escapek of line lading, and a combined tie and reinforcing member for the Vhoppers comprising a beam extending beneath andrigidly secured to the slope sheets of the hoppers, said beam being integrally provided with upwardly extending legs respectively securedy to the side sheets of the hoppers in overlapping relation to the flanges thereof. v

11. In a railway car, the combination with a hopper having a lading discharge opening and provided-with a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets, of a door for closing the opening, said hopper being provided with door seatportions bordering the sides of the opening, and a reinforcing-member for the lower portion of the hopper, said member having upwardly extendinglegs rigidly secured to the side sheets in overlapping relation to the said door seat portions.

` 12. In a railway car, the combination with a hopper having a lading discharge opening and provided with a slope sheet and'inner and outer side sheets, of a door for closing the opening having outwardly projecting marginal flanges,'the side sheets of the hopper being provided with flanges adapted to be disposed in overlapping Vrelation with the flanges of the door to form a -seal against the escape of fine lading, and a reinforcing member for the lower portion of the hopper, said member having upwardly extending legs rigidly secured to the side sheets in overlapping relationto the said flanges thereof.

l 13. In a railway car, the combination with a hopper having a lading discharge opening and provided with a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets, of a door for closing the opening having outwardly projecting marginal flanges, the side sheets of the hopper being provided with door seat portions and with outwardly projecting flanges adapted to be disposed in overlapping relation withv the flanges ofthe door to form a seal againstthe escape of fine lading, and a reinforcing member for the lower portion of the hopper,

said member having upwardly projectingV legs rigidly secured to the side sheets in overlapping relation to their door seat portions and their outwardly projecting flanges.

14. In a railway car, the combination with a hopper having a lading discharge openingY and provided with a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets, of ahinged door for closing the opening, said door being provided with outwardlyprojecting flanges along its side and free edges, the side sheets of the hopper being provided with flanges adapted to be disposed in overlapping relation with the side flanges ofthe door to form a seal against the escape of fine lading, and a reinforcing member for the lower portion' of the hopper, said member having a portion secured to the underside of the slope sheet and upwardly projecting legs secured to the side sheet in overlapping relation to their flanges, the portion of the member-secured to the slope sheet being formed with an outwardly projecting flange adapted to overlap the marginal flange along the Vfree edge of the door. v l

15. In arailway car, the combination with a hopper having a lading discharge opening and provided with a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets, and a reinforcing member forY the lower portion of the hopper, said member having upwardly extending legs secured to the side sheets and an intemediate connecting portion secured to the slope sheet, said intermediate portion and said legs being integrally provided along their inner edges with a stiifening flange.

16. In a railway car, the combination with a hopper having a lading discharge opening provided with a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets, of av door for closing the opening, and a reinforcing member for the lower portion of the hopper, said member having upwardly extending legs secured to the side sheets andan intermediate connect-- ing portion secured to the slope sheet, the leg secured to the outer side sheet being integrally formed with a portion constituting a mounting for a door supporting mechanism.

17. In a railway car,the combination with a hopper having a lading discharge opening provided with 'a slope sheet and inner and outer side sheets, of a door for closing the opening, and a reinforcing member for the lower portion of the hopper, said member having upwardly extending legs secured to the side sheets and an intermediate connecting portion secured to the slope sheet, the leg secured to the outer side sheet being integrally formed with a portion constituting a mounting for a door supporting mechanism, and said intermediate portion being integrally provided with a stiif'ening flange, said flange extending upwardly along the inner edge of the leg secured to the outer side sheet and merging with the said mounting for the door supporting mechanism.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

VILLIAM E. WINE. 

